Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 2 Algeria 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mauritania 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Bhutan 0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Curaçao 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 China 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -28.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 310,206 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.22 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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